Advance voting starts Oct. 12

Absentee and Advance/Early voting begins Oct. 12 in Pike County.’We will mail out ballots Friday, Oct. 9,’ said registrar Sandi Chamblin. ‘Early voting will be offered Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 30.’Election day is Nov. 3 and elections are also going on in the cities of Concord, Molena, Williamson and Zebulon during that time. Check upcoming editions for information about candidates in those races. ’It is important that every citizen gets out and votes,’ said Chamblin. ‘The last day to register to vote was Oct. 5, but citizens can register for the 2016 elections through Jan. 12 for the Presidential Preference Primary, which is just around the corner.’